“Paired” victories with… stubborn Milos and Panathinaikos awaits an opponent in the final

He played with fire but he didn’t… he got burned Panathinaikos in Nea Smyrni. The Greek champions maintained their 3-0 advantage from the first match and despite leading 2-0 against Milos, they managed to prevail in the final bye breakthus renewing their date with the League Cup final and await the winner of the pair between Olympiakou and Finika Syros to learn opponent.

Terrible fighting in the taraflex from his team Saki Psarrawhich did not surrender its weapons even when the qualification had essentially been decided after the 2-0 victory of Panathinaikos.

The match

Panathinaikos entered strongly in the first set and immediately took the lead seven points (13-6) breaking up the block created by the players of Milos. However, the New Smyrna team managed a run 8-2 to reduce to the point, with guides him Yordanov and Andreadis, forcing Dimitris Andreopoulos to call a timeout. With the return of the players to the taraflex, Panathinaikos did not lose its composure and managed to maintain its lead even with a “short” header. The champions showed…suicidal tendencies as Milonas equalized the score, but the quality of the “greens” was enough to take, albeit with difficulty, the first set with 25-22.

Transformed and with the overthrow as its own goal, he presented himself at the taraflex for the second set Milonas. Sakis Psarra’s players showed their spirit and took the lead five points difference (11-6) thanks to the excellent block they organized but also to the mistakes of the Panathinaikos players. However, the “greens” reacted and managed to overturn the score by taking a two-point lead, with Neosmyrniotes responding by equalizing at 19-19. At that point Kovar and Hernandeztook action helping Panathinaikos to reach again with difficulty in capturing the set with 25-23.

With the qualification having been decided and Panathinaikos being basically… relaxed, Milonas managed to impose his own rhythm in the third set. The New Smyrna team, with the exception of the “fragile” 0-1 at the beginning, had the lead throughout the set, with Yordanov and Molina to help breach the “green” block while maintaining the difference in their levels five points. On the other side, Panathinaikos did not commit to the reception, as a result of which Milonas reduced to 2-1 after 25-21 of the third set.

A similar scene unfolded in fourth set with Milos wishing for the… heroic exit. The team of Nea Smyrni, against the doubles of Greece, who had proceeded with changes in the roster with the young Markos and Kostopoulos getting playing time. Herr gave a “recital” to the serving of his teammates with Molina and Brian disrupting the defense of Panathinaikos, even building the biggest difference of the match which was nine points. Until the end of the set, nothing changed and Milonas managed to make it 25-17, leading the match to the tie break.

There both teams chased the victory with Milos continuing to make it difficult for Panathinaikos who could not escape the score. The two teams were tied for the longest period of the tie break, but the “greens” with Rangel and Hernandez managed to reach the 15-12 taking with two wins the qualification to the grand final where he wants to defend his title.

The sets: 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 12-15

Here are the match stats…

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